Daily Photo

Pics taken while I was out and about on Sunday, May 2.

Clockwise, from left: Hydrangea plants at Trader (Traitor) Joe’s, Mochi Ice Cream at TJ’s, Coach Body Splashes at Nordstrom, a gross-looking bacon/chocolate bar at Cost Plus World Market.

A few pictures from WordCamp San Francisco.

Instant Sun Light Instant Smooth Compact Highlighter, $32

Pictures and a swatch of the Instant Smooth Compact Highlighter in 01 Natural, one of two limited edition highlighters from the Clarins Instant Sun Light Summer Makeup Collection.

“A creamy, non-oily, silky-soft compact highlighter with a lightweight texture. Smooths and evens complexion.” — Clarins

I know you can do it!

Here’s a swatch to help you out:

Tabs practicing some of his signature coverboy moves.

Please ignore my hideous yellow shorts. Yes, the pant legs are uneven.

Or perhaps two blushes (one peachy pink, one brick red) with a golden highlighter?

Or a set with a few tropical glosses?

Hmm…

Just a few more random pics of where I grew up in Union City, California.

My dad likes to garden; above are some of his orchid plants.

A view of the front yard…

… and the front door. True story: One time I went on a date with this boy I had a massive crush on in high school. At the end of the evening he walked me to the door, and right as we were saying our goodbyes my mom threw open the door and stood there GIVING HIM THE STINK EYE FOR WHAT FELT LIKE AN ETERNITY (without saying a word). I didn’t know what to do, so I just said “good night,” shook his hand (?!?) and ran mortified into the house. I never heard from the boy again… 🙂

Here’s the piano upon which I spent many hours practicing classical music against my will. God, I hated that thing with a passion! The door to my old room’s at the end of the hallway on the right.

The view from my old room into the living room…

Here’s the altar in the hallway (yes, you read that correctly). And there used to be an oversized picture of Jesus here that scared me as a kid, but my mom must have moved it somewhere else.

One last bit of weirdness: I looked into the shower in the bathroom and found this odd bottle of “Lemon Shimmer Body Wash” on my dad’s shelf. I’m kicking myself for not hiding it while I was there. 🙂

I love Shauna (my dad’s dog) to bits, but MAN is she hard to photograph. She really hates having a camera up in her grill! It took lots of cajoling to even get these shots. Maybe Tabs needs to give her some modeling tips…